Wednesday, 31 October 2012

We gals at S,E,R's Awesomness are pleased to have Author S.L Scott our blog today,and here she is with a little snippet about her self and a recipe she would like to share. Enjoy!

S.L Scott:

I’m a shy person, but I don’t
think anyone else would agree with me. I think it’s time to face
the fact that I’m not.

With that said, here’s more than
you ever wanted to know about me: I’m a mom to two awesome kiddos,
a wife to my personal Forever and a Day, a writer held hostage by her
characters until their story is told, a would be surfer if I wasn’t
landlocked, a daydreamer, guacamole lover, and a ‘wish I had more
time to bake’ baker. I love rom-com’s, fixate on phrases then run
them into the ground, enjoy an iced flavored coffee almost every day,
love Austen, Kinsella, Fielding. I have twenty-four Fitz & Floyd
teapots on display in my dining room, fifteen Dept 56 Snow Village
Christmas pieces, and an affinity for first edition books of any
sort.

Too much information? Sorry about
that. I got carried away.

Instead
of itemizing my life, I’d love to
share an amazing experience I had in September 2011. I went to Vegas
with my sister to celebrate my birthday. We have always been lovers
of roller coasters, never had a problem with heights, and had
sky-diving on both of our bucket lists. Vegas. Birthday. Girls trip.
Yep, this all added up to an adventure tailor made for us.

My sister asked if I wanted to
skydive on my birthday or before or after. I said the day before. I
didn’t want the anticipation and anxiety to ruin the trip and she
agreed. BUT, I also had an ulterior motive. I always think it’s
more tragic when people die on the same day as their birthday,
soooooo….. well, you know where I’m going with this. I settled
on the day before, just in case something tragic happened, I would
still be a year (even though only by a day) younger. I’m seriously
cracking myself up right now about how narcissistic that is to admit.
Haha.

I have to get
back on track here. I actually learned something about myself. We
were in the plane taking off and my sister had to sit on the floor
because she was the first one out the door on our skydiving
adventure. I was going to be second. To this day, we haven’t
decided if it was better to go first or second, both have their pros
and their cons.

The plane is climbing in altitude
and I can see my sister is nervous, but you can’t hear anything
because of the loud engine. We mouth our— I love you’s—as you
do before flinging yourself

willingly out of a plane. The guy
I’m skydiving tandem with straps me to him. *coughs* If you’ve
never done this… ummm… hope for someone strong, safety-minded,
and cute because you are about to get really close to this person as
well as relying on them to land you safely back on earth.

I’m buckled to him, sitting on his
lap, and he says, “I think you’re calmer than me.”

That’s when I realized it. It’s
something I feel I’ve always been good at—I work well under
pressure. This was happening. There was no use fighting against it. I
was going to be going out that plane door. I wanted to do this and
even though I was scared for my life, I was resolved that

I could do this. So my mindset was
focused. Let’s do this. Let’s survive and let’s have fun while
flying through the air. I felt powerful and even though I wasn’t, I
felt like I was in control of my destiny. I would land safely and as
you can see by me writing this post today, I did.

It was a real boost in confidence, I
must say, and exhilarating, but I don’t ever, and I mean never,
need to do that again. LOL.

Oh, to cap off this most random
information about me and what I like, I thought I’d share a cupcake
recipe. In Naturally, Charlie—Charlie girl loves to bake cupcakes.
I love cupcakes. Who doesn’t love cupcakes?! One of my favorite
cocktails is a Margarita, so I had Charlie bake Margarita cupcakes in
the book. Here is a great recipe for that cocktail-inspired baked
goody created by my author and professional baker friend J.
Parker—she’s sharing her secret recipe with us.

Margarita Cupcakes

1.5 cups all purpose
flour

1.5 tsp baking
powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup butter, room
temperature, unsalted

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs, room
temp

2 limes, zested and
juiced

1/4 tsp vanilla
extract

1/2 cup buttermilk,
room temp

1-2 TBSP tequila

Preheat oven to 325.
Line tins with wrappers.

Whisk the flour,
baking powder and salt together. In bowl of your mixer, with a paddle
attachment, cream butter and sugar on med speed until light and
fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition,
stopping to scrape down as necessary. Mix in the lime zest, juices,
and vanilla (may look curdled). With mixer on low, add dry
ingredients in three additions, alternating with buttermilk, starting
and ending with dry ingredients. Beat until just incorporated.

Divide into liners,
filling each about 3/4 full. Bake 20ish minutes, but check around the
15-18 minute mark. Cupcakes should spring back when pressed and
toothpick comes out clean with just a few moist crumbs attached.
Transfer pan to wire rack to cool. Poke holes in tops of cupcakes and
drizzle with tequila. Let rest for about 5 minutes, then remove from
pans and let cool completely.

Tequila Lime
Frosting

1 cup butter
unsalted, cool but not cold

2 3/4 - 3 cups
powdered sugar

1.5 TBSP freshly
squeezed lime juice

1-2 TBSP tequila

pinch of salt

Beat butter until
light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar until incorporated and smooth.
Scrape down sides and add lime juice, tequila, and salt. Mix
until fluffy. Taste and see if it needs more tequila, add little by
little... no more than a tsp at a time.

Frost cupcakes and
then garnish with course sea salt and a lime wedge. You can do some
without salt for those who don't like their margaritas salted.
Find her on Twitter at @JParkerWrites.

Thank you so much for hosting me
here on your blog. I had a blast writing this post and hope you enjoy
my book Naturally, Charlie.

Tuesday, 30 October 2012

Lovers’ Leap #1Lara
Kensington is living a perfectly mundane life as a museum curator, when
bad boy treasure hunter, Reece Jerhico, leaps into her life. Literally.
Obviously distressed, Reece tells Lara that one year in the future she
will be murdered. The evidence he uses to back up his incredible story
doesn’t convince Lara. She thinks he’s crazy. Especially after he claims
to be her future fiancé. Lara would have remembered dating someone as
delicious as Reece Jerhico. Hot as Reece is, Lara has a difficult time
believing anything the man says until the broken amulet he wears around
his neck transports them into different bodies, during a different
time, in a different place--an ancient place, a cold place, a place
where Lara arrives naked, hysterical, and... Norse.

On the run
through time, attempting to escape a man who is hell-bent on Lara’s
lack-of a-future becoming a reality, the couple must leap from one time
and place to another just to stay alive. In the first volume of this
sexy and humorous new series, Lara and Reece share an existence with a
ruthless Viking and his captive bride and then with a noble medieval
knight and the feisty lady he is determined to win.

Rens' Review:

Lara
Kensington is a museum's curator. One day she meets a treasure hunter,
Reece Jericho. He tells her, he comes from the future to save his fiancee
that had been killed. Reece's fiance, for her surprised, is Lara herself.
Lara thinks he's nut, even though he's hot. But, when Reece makes her traveled
through time to avoid Reece's friend that wants his magical amulet, want
it or not, she must believe him. They traveled back to Viking time, and 3
days later to English medieval era. When they leap through time,
Reece wants to make Lara love him again, and help people that become
their vessel to find their happiness when they are leaping.

Olivia Cunning did it again!

Usually
I never give a novella 5 stars (just once, and that eas for Heaven Can't
Wait by Pamela Clare, another one of my favorite authors), but this one is not!

Holy
moley naked Batman! I never knew Olivia Cunning can write a story like
this!! Sooo.. different from her Sinners on Tours series that's full of
sex scenes, and dirty acts *groan*. You will surprised this novella is more
clean than Sinners series, just at a steamy level, not too erotic. But still sexy, humorous, with a
strong heroine and too-die-for, drop-dead-gorgeous,
I-want-to-lick-him-from-head-to-toe hero.

Reece Jericho, *sigh!!*
Olivia once wrote on her blog, Reece is like Brian Sinclair + Trey Mills
but minus music (from her Sinners series) and I absolutely agreed!!.
He makes me gooey and hope to have a lover like him. Alpha, yet humorous
and so loving.Guy with name "Reece" seems
perfect, my kind of hero!

Lara herself is strong and determined.
Even she doesn't believe Reece at the first when he says she is
his fiancee, later on her feelings towards him grow. The historical setting
at this novella are well written. We know about Viking history, about
their habit to pillage and raping. And then at English medieval era,with
their nobility and culture. My favorite is when they leap to English
medieval. Think "A Knight's Tale" movie here ;-).

This
novella has a cliffhanger, with Lara and Reece leaping to Turkey harem,
and I can't wait to know what happens next to them and what they do to
the couple that become their vessel to find their own happiness!

My favorite part (contain a little bit spoiler here) :

“I wonder how sunburned my ass will be after I make love to you right here in the sand for hours and hours,” Reece murmured. “I’m not sure that’s possible, sweetheart,” she murmured, snuggling against his shoulder. “Why not? I thought you said you loved me.” “I do, Reece. That’s not the problem.”
“Then what? This guy is totally head over heels in love with this
chick. Holding her is so thrilling to him, I think he’s about to faint.
He and I are both ready for some hot monkey sex in the sand.” “Are you sure?” She looked up at him, trying hard to stifle a laugh. “Seems an unlikely activity for a eunuch.”

Monday, 29 October 2012

I
was five years old when I met Deuce, he was twenty-three, and it was
visiting day at Riker's Island. My father, Damon Fox or "Preacher", the
President of the infamous "Silver Demon's" motorcycle club -mother
chapter- in East Village, New York City, was doing a five-year stint for
aggravated assault and battery with a deadly weapon. It was not the
first time my father had been in prison and it wouldn't be the last. The
Silver Demon's MC was a notorious group of criminals who lived by the
code of the road and gave modern society and all it entailed a great big
f**k you.

Rhonda's Review:

"I was five years old when I met Deuce, he was twenty-three, and it was visiting day at Riker's Island. "

I was hooked at the first line of the book. I've been in a terrible book funk for months, and Madeline Sheehan just pulled me out! Undeniable consumed my thoughts when I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about it and couldn't wait to get back to it. Thank you Madeline Sheehan, your book has landed on my favorite list for 2012. A bit of advice for those who haven't read this yet... leave your personal feelings about everything at the door before you start.

"I am Preacher’s little girl. And I'm gonna be just like him when I grow up. I'm gonna have a Fatboy but I want mine to be sparkly and I want a pink helmet with skulls on it. And instead of being the club President, I’m gonna be the club Queen cuz I'm gonna marry the biggest, scariest biker in the whole world and he's gonna let me do whatever I want because he’s gonna love me like crazy."-5 year old Eva

As the years pass from the time Deuce and Eva first meet, the carnal attraction grows between these two over the years and is off the charts. Deuce and Eva are completely dysfunctional together, but they make sense. Their story was like watching a train wreck and I was powerless to stop it or look away. The years aren't kind to these two, but they love each other and in the end I love that they fight for each other.

The moment I truly fell for Deuce: "You respect women you little fuckin' shit. It was a fuckin' woman who carried you around in her fuckin' body, fuckin' birthed you and fuckin' loved you, and it's gonna be a woman who keeps you warm at night, who lets you inside her body and it's gonna be a woman who carries around your fuckin' children. You fuckin' respect that, you feel me? You fuckin' respect women, all of ‘em, or I will end you."

Swoon, I mean.... just swoon!! Deuce is so far from perfect, and he does some nasty shit to Eva, but it was impossible for me to dislike him when he always shows up at the right time with his redemption, redeeming himself.

I loved Eva too, she accumulates some heavy baggage over the years, and she's a tough young lady who makes some hard decisions. When the chips are down she'll stand up to anyone for the ones she loves. There were times Eva put her Chucks to good use running from Deuce, but I can't blame her on a lot of that. Kudos to Sheehan for writing a good heroine for Deuce.

I need to mention the very colorful cast of secondary characters in this book. Some you will love, some... not so much, but they are all so much fun to read, and made this story even more awesome. Kami, Cox, Frankie, Chase, and Preacher, I loved these characters so much. These are all people behaving badly, but they just wiggle their way into your heart, and under your skin.

This story has some grammar and punctuation issues, but I'm not one to judge on that, to me it was perfect, and I loved every moment of Eva and Deuce's story no matter how fucked up it was at times. They dug in their heels and fought for what they wanted even if it meant fighting each other.

"Never forget the day she came bouncin' into my fucked up life, shakin' pigtails, singin' Janis, wearin’ chucks and sharin' peanuts and straight up stole any decency I had left which wasn't a whole lot but she fuckin' took it and I've been hers ever since."

Sunday, 28 October 2012

A trumpeter is hired to play two
solos in a movie. After the sessions he is paid handsomely and
promised by the director that he will be notified when the movie is
released to the public.

Three months later, he receives a notice that the movie will make
its debut in Times Square at a porno house. The musician enters the
theatre wearing a dark raincoat and shades. Unaccustomed to porno
flicks, he sits
in the last row next to an elderly couple.

The film has explicit sex scenes: oral intercourse, anal
intercourse, golden showers, sado-masochism and near the end a dog
has intercourse with the leading female character.

The musician who is immensely embarrassed turns to the elderly
couple and whispers, "I wrote the score and I just came to hear
the music", to which the elderly woman whispers in reply,
"We just came to see our dog."

Saturday, 27 October 2012

Lexi has finally given
up her once destructive relationship and moved onto bigger and better
things, namely Ramsey Bridges. But things are amiss with her new beau
and she discovers things about him and his past that would make any girl
turn the other way. And she's not sure his past can coincide with hers.
A year after his entrance into her life, he's trying to make amends and
does the one thing she never expects: invites her to a wedding...Jack's
wedding. Find out what happens to Lexi as she deals with all the twists
and turns that proceed from that question, throw in a few new players
to shake up the mix, and don't forget all her old partners in crime.

Thessa's Review:

Five Stars----------------The
yellow tape surrounds the area; the sirens have all been silenced. The
damage has been done. Everyone injured has been patched up and sent for
further treatment. The train wreck is over. There’s nothing more to see
here. ----------------

Once again, I am a mess. This
emotional rollercoaster ride has come to an end; well, at least for now.
Wow! This was just like the first book. My emotions were all over the
place. Just check out my status updates, you’ll see just how screwed up I
was. I literally had to take a break after every chapter and perform
deep breathing exercises just to calm my ass down. I’ve never been so
worked up before. This story, along with book one, has made a mess out
of me. Do not fret…it’s a good type of mess ;-)

Immediately after
I read this, a smile crept up my face. I loved the ending, though I
wish there was an epilogue. **hint hint**. I’m sad that this ended and
I’m hoping for more in the future, but for right now; for this very
second, the biggest reason why I have a smile on my face is because I
made it through intact and in one piece.

***Please do not read further if you have not read book one, Avoiding Commitment. Possible spoilers ahead***

♥♥ Ramsey ♥♥: I LOVE YOU. I LOVE YOU. I LOVE YOU. I LOVE YOU.
You have earned a coveted place as one of my all time favorite book
boyfriends. I do not care about your past. I don’t even care that you’re
related to the evil spawn bitch Bekah. I LOVE YOU. What you did for
Lexi is beyond sweet. You stayed by her side and stuck up for her and
it was by far, the sweetest gesture you could’ve done to show her you
loved her. My heart just melted. You are amazing!

Lexi: Chica,
I’m so proud of you!!! Yes, I questioned some of your decisions, but we
all have to learn from our mistakes. You definitely learned your lesson
the hard way, and I’m so happy that Jack is now out of the picture. When
you kneed him in the cojones, I screamed out, “yes! It’s about time!!
Woohoo!!” You definitely earned the right to date my Ramsey. Please
treat him good. If you hurt him, I will come after you!

Jack:
I’m glad I denounced you after the first book. You haven’t changed one
bit since the first book. I can’t believe all the extra drama you caused
in this book. Ughh! Why do you have to be so freaking charming and
sleazy at the same time Gahhh! I can never figure you out.

Bekah:
I still hate you. More so now, than ever before. OMG! You are so
f**king delusional! You are so malicious and callous. Jack will never
fully love you.

Chyna & Adam: I’m so happy you two are together! I wish you two all the best. ♥

**SIGH**
Ok. I’m totally spent. I love this book. I love both stories. They
caused me nothing but angst and tons of emotional outbursts, but it was
all worth it. When these two are officially available in book form, I
will happily run out and add them to my shelf collection. They are a
must have in my opinion. I never thought I would enjoy a story with so
much torment and anguish, but K.A. Linde proved me wrong. A definite
must read!

Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Thanks Ladies,for rounding up other bloggers for another incredible giveaway hop!

Before I start off with what S,E,R's Awesomness will be giving away,we were asked a bunch of questions before signing up for this hop. Here are the questions word for word:

Do you have a secret crush you're afraid
to reveal yourself to? Worried they'll be either too sweet or too sour?
Does the thought of hiding behind a mask excite you? Would you like to
fall under the spell of a brooding dark vampire and let him sink his
fangs into? Or how about a sexy shifter built thick and hard that you're
just dying to pounce on? Well then, come join us as we celebrate all
those things that are wicked on Halloween!

Interesting questions aren't they? Normally anything naughty and enticingI'm willing to answer,but I'm struck speechless. LOL! Nah,not really,my favorite question was "Would you like to
fall under the spell of a brooding dark vampire and let him sink his
fangs into?" That would be a "Hell Yes!!!!! and a "Smother me with some Fang Banging!" The only thing I can't figure out is which fictional Hot as an iron dark and seductive vampire I would choose! There's so many,my list is is never-ending!

Today we ladies at S,E,R's Awesomness,are pleased to have and introduce to everyone,Patricia Leever,another fantastic author with a spunky sweet side! She has a few goodies for us today to share with our devoted followers.

Patty has written a Scary Expert,for fun and giggles:or should I say "For fun and ewwwwwws?" It's kind of gross.....LOL!

Here Goes!

We rounded the corner, and sitting in the middle of a big round white couch on top of a pile of pillows was the most disgusting…thing I’d
ever seen in my life. It was just lounging there out in the open,
stretching its nearly human body across the obnoxious furniture. Its
fingers were freakishly long and appeared to have an extra knuckle in
them.

“What the fu ― ” I started to say before Evelyn cut me off with an elbow
to the ribs and nodded to the sleek black couches in the lobby.The
thing slid off the pillows and stood, moving in a strange clipped,
awkward, and downright macabre gait. Its skin slid over its bones like a
weird milky gray film that looked tissue-paper thin, but I suspected it
was anything but. The most disturbing part was that it wasn’t even
trying to disguise itself.

So what did you think? The images are pretty darn gruesome =P

Next up! Patricia will be giving away an ebook copy of her novel "Divinity" and a bookmark. If you haven't read her novel yet,check out her awesome book trailer,Grace's Review and the links where you can buy more of her novels. If you are already acquainted with Patty,then your just plain awesome,welcome to the darkside! LOLZ!

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Evan Lennox is going
nowhere fast. She's living with her grandparents after her parents
bailed on her, she got kicked out of her posh private school, her
ex-boyfriend proved to be the biggest sleaze imaginable, her former best
friend is a back-stabber, and her current best friend is stuck in
backwoods NJ. To top it all off, one teeny, tiny fire she lit to burn
some memories of her ex goes a little out of control and winds up
igniting a good piece of a very powerful family's pecan orchard.

Evan
lands her pampered behind in court and gets sentenced to community
service. Which she knows she deserves. But the hard labor and
humiliation may be her undoing.

Until she meets Winchester Youngblood on the site.

Everything
about him is tricky, confusing, not at all what it seems, and so sexy,
Evan can't resist pulling closer. But every step she takes to get to
know him gives her more of a reason to back up and put him as far out of
life as she possibly can. Because Winch is one hundred percent
complicated, and Evan isn't looking for that. At all. She needs to meet a
nice, responsible guy, not share searing kisses with the charming
hustler she met after they both got sentenced in court.

But Winch
is so much more than what he seems, and Evan finds out that she's
falling hard for the guy everyone underestimates and writes off. And
Winch realizes that Evan is the one person who's ever challenged him to
ask for more out of his life, and her courage inspires him to try to be
the person she sees when she looks at him. With every single odd stacked
against them, Evan and Winch need to find out whether they have what it
takes to fall for each other.

Thessa's Review:

4.25-4.5 Stars

I’ve been so busy picking up the pieces for other people, and
being around Evan, I’ve started realizing for the first time in a long
time how much I want something for me.

When I first saw this book, even before I noticed that
it was written by Liz Reinhardt, I saw the cover. Isn’t it gorgeous?
What about the guy on the cover? He’s just classically handsome, at
least in my humble opinion. I was really looking forward to reading
this. I’m a fan of Liz’s Brenna Blixen series, though I hate to admit
it, I still haven’t read the last book, yet. I was eager to read about
Brenna’s BFF, Evan and her Hero, Winchester Youngblood.

“You’re the fall guy, Winch. You’re the guy they come to when no
one else will stand up and take their medicine. And they come to you
because you never make them stand up and take it.”

Winch, Winch, Winch. **SIGH** He was such a complex
hero. Period. His loyalties have always been to his family. He’s their
fall guy. He specializes in cleaning up messes and taking the heat off
his older brother, Remy. Remy is in his own personal h e l l. To say
Remy has issues, is a severe understatement. Whenever Remy gets into
trouble, Winch is there to take the blame. When “House of the Rising
Sun” plays on Winch’s phone, he knows Remy is in some sort of trouble.
It doesn’t matter what Winch is doing, when that ringtone plays, Winch
drops everything and runs to his brother’s aid.

Fuck this breakfast. Fuck this date, fuck this already long ass
day following the shittiest night I’ve ever had. Fuck the truth, fuck
believing in some fairytale happy ending. Fuck my responsibilities and
fuck, fuck, fuck the fact that I just, no doubt, no questions asked,
lost my shot at being with Evan Lennox.

Winch is a sexy and charming bad boy. Exactly the type
Evan falls for. She knows better. She knows she should stay away,
especially when he keeps leaving her panting and wanting more. God, the
sexual frustration Winch leaves Evan time and time again was beyond
frustrating. Ugh! But Evan wasn’t going anywhere. She’s stubborn and
just when she thinks she has Winch figured out, “House of the Rising
Sun” plays and Winch has to go. What the fuck is that all about? She is
eager to find answers.

Winch knows Evan is trouble. He likes to be in
control, but with Evan, he’s nothing but. He should walk away and break
it off with Evan, but he just can’t. He knows he’s in too deep now. Evan
is opening his eyes to what life could be like without having to live
under his family’s thumb. That’s dangerous thinking, but he’s determined
to find a way to be with Evan and still make his family happy. Does a
solution even exist?

As much as I really liked Evan’s character,
Winch made the story. He’s extremely selfless and just wants to protect
his family. However, his family is constantly pushing his limits and
with Winch starting to realize the absurdity of some of their wishes,
he’s ready to snap. When is it his turn to be happy?

I think
fans of Liz Reinhardt will enjoy this story. Plus, this has a little
more steam than the Brenna Blixen stories, which was a HUGE plus in my
book. The only drawback with this story was the ending. Though happy, it
seemed rushed. With all that tension between Winch and his family
growing, the solution just seemed too simple, but that’s just my
opinion. Anyway, if you decide to try this, you won’t regret it. Winch
is to die for and I know you’ll easily fall for him, just like I did =)

Monday, 22 October 2012

After spending over
2,000 years being a lost soul looking for the angel I was forbidden to
fall in love with, I finally found him. Lucky for me he has taken up
residence inside the hot body of NYC’s local bad boy, tattooed rock
star, Shane Maxton. Turns out, not only is he absolutely perfect, so is
the whole Grace Taylor life that I’m stuck in. The only problem is
Gabriel. An archangel who wants me all to himself so he kind of kidnaps
me. Now I have to find my way back and hope everything works out…

Graces' Review:“That, that right there. That's it, that feeling, that moment of breathlessness, that little surge in your chest, that prickle of heat along your skin and the low hot roll of your belly; that's what being alive is all about.”

I
LOVED the premise of the Mad World series. Saving Grace continues from
where the first book left off. The story is a combination of both
paranormal and contemporary, and I loved how the author meshed both
genres. It is a story of lost loves finding each other, fighting the
evil (well, he's more like an annoyance, really!) that threatens
happiness, and learning to trust to give your whole heart to the person
who is meant to be your soul mate.

Did I mention that it's
extremely funny too? There were so many laugh-out-loud moments that I
lost count of them. I liked Grace more in this one than the first book.
The chemistry between Grace and Shane continue to burn; however, they
KEEP getting interrupted! There was a moment in the studio...on um...a
speaker...that was...oh, yeah!!! It eased some of the tension between
them, but there came a point when I was screaming for them to be put of
their misery! Full of roller-coaster emotions, hilarious moments, and
sexy rock-star fun, Saving Grace is a worthy, must-read sequel.

Sunday, 21 October 2012

A woman is in a coma. Nurses are in her room
giving her a sponge bath. One of them is washing her "private
area" and notices that there is a response on the monitor when
he touches her. They go to her husband and explain what happened,
telling him, "Crazy as this sounds, maybe a little oral sex
will do the trick and bring her out of the coma." The husband
is skeptical, but they assure him that they'll close the curtains
for privacy. Besides it's worth a try. The hubby finally agrees and
goes into his wife's room. After a few minutes the woman's monitor
flat-lines... no pulse... no heart rate. The nurses run into the
room. The husband is standing there, pulling up his pants and says,
"I think she choked."

Saturday, 20 October 2012

For college student
Emily Sheppard, the thought of spending a summer alone in New York is
much more preferable than spending it in France with her parents. Just
completing her freshman year at Callister University, Emily faces a
quiet summer in the city slums, supporting herself by working at the
campus library.

During one of her jogs through the nearby cemetery
while visiting her brother Bill's grave, Emily witnesses a brutal
killing-and then she blacks out. When Emily regains consciousness, she
realizes she's been kidnapped by a young crime boss and his gang. She is
hurled into a secret underworld, wondering why she is still alive and
for how long.
Held captive in rural Vermont, she tries to make
sense of her situation and what it means. While uncovering secrets about
her brother and his untimely death, Emily falls in love with her very
rich and very dangerous captor, twenty-six year- old Cameron. She
understands it's a forbidden love and one that won't allow her to return
to her previous life. But love may not be enough to save Emily when no
one even knows she is missing

Thessa's Review:4.5-4.75 Stars

Oh thank God that ended like that! Sorry had to get that out first. I'm still in shock actually, but one thing is for sure. I cannot wait for the sequel.

Though
the whole story is mostly from Emily's POV, the story actually begins
and ends in Cameron's POV. Emily refuses to live a life that her rich
parents wants her to live. She comes from a very privileged family and
yet she chooses to go to a not-so well known college, stays in a run
down house, with a closet sized bedroom and she scans library books for a
living. She finds solace in running. The route she takes everyday isn't
really the safest nor the prettiest route. She passes through a
cemetery, through a rough a neighborhood and back. Yet she chooses this
route everyday because the cemetery is the final resting place of her
beloved brother, Bill. On one of her runs, she meets Cameron. Cameron
has a mysterious vibe around him and makes the those around him
uncomfortable and weary. He warns her that the cemetery and neighborhood
is no place for her to run safely. Of course she doesn't listen and
runs her route anyway. One night, she witnesses something she shouldn't
have and finds herself kidnapped. She finds that her captor is none
other than Cameron. However, Cameron claims that he only took her for
her own safety. She is thrown into Cameron's world, but it isn't what
she thought. She finds herself surrounded by Cameron and his men. She is
not treated with cruelty, or with malice. Complete opposite actually.
But why is she being treated like a prized possession? There's something
in her past that connects her to Cameron and his world and Cameron will
do anything to keep her from harms way.

There were a lot of
surprises in this story, connections made and secrets uncovered. The
relationship between Emily and Cameron was slow and steady. They want a
way to be together, but certain things in Cameron's life will prevent
them from having their HEA. Like I said, I'm really glad that there will
be a sequel, because the ending took a little bit of time to get use
to. An excellent story and I highly recommend it :)

Friday, 19 October 2012

One night to indulge their wildest desires ...Adam Lancaster has been in love with Rob McKeithand
attracted to Rob's wife, Shaylafor years, but he fears their friendship
would be over if they knew the truth. So he's thrilled when his secret
fantasy becomes reality and the couple offers him a very special gift: a
sensual Christmas Eve in their bedroom .

Holly's Review:

Great story with Holy
Crap Smokin' Hot Sex!!! One small complaint, this story needed to be
quite a bit longer, I would have loved to get to know the characters
better. It was pretty much hot sex, m/m, menage for the entire book. NOT
COMPLAINING AT ALL! Just saying, not nearly enough character
development and I think all three, Adam, Rob & Shayla all had so
much potential!!

Adam
Lancaster has been in love with Rob McKeith—and attracted to Rob's
wife, Shayla—for years, but he fears their friendship would be over if
they knew the truth. So he's thrilled when his secret fantasy becomes
reality and the couple offers him a very special gift: a sensual
Christmas Eve in their bedroom…

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Father Shane Barrett
always thought his path in life was certain; to live a simple life in
service to God. Upon receiving a new appointment to St. Matthew's,
everything Father Shane thought he knew comes into question as he's
faced with an irresistable temptation in the form of Sister Mary
Elizabeth. As both struggle with newfound longings, they must each
decide if they can withstand temptation, or if they will give in to
their most primal desires.

Thessa's Review:

Four Stars

**This is just a warning
for all you good, Catholic/Religious folks out there: Do not read this
review or this story if you are easily offended. I walk a fine a line
sometimes at what I read and completely understand if the material is
too risqué for you. I like to read things that might make some people
uncomfortable. Thought you’d like to know before I continue… Thanks for
your understanding =) **

Bless me father for I have sinned...

Grabbing her hand, he led her to the altar at the front of the
church, and in one movement, cleared it of the Missal, candles, and
chalice. With an almost impossible quickness, he stripped her of her
clothes and lifted her up, sitting her atop the altar and spread her
legs open as he moved to stand between them.

Is anyone uncomfortable, yet? I know I was for at least
half of the story. Well, not uncomfortable per se, but at least feeling
a TON of guilt; guilt for really liking the forbidden romance story
that was taking place. I swear I’ve read the smuttiest of smut. I’ve
read things that make me squirm and push my comfort level to the brink
of madness. But I’m an adult woman and can handle almost anything now.
However, this story was different. This story added Religion to the mix
of smut. Yup, for at least half of the book, I felt like I was going
straight to h e l l (<--- You see, I have to space the letters out
just for fearing I’ll end up there if I put them together.
Sheesh!). Mind you, the above excerpt was just a dream, but does it
really matter? OMG! I shouldn’t be picturing such things, you know? My
Catholic school upbringing should have me heading towards confessional
by now. I should not like this. I should just walk away. But I couldn’t.
I gave into temptation and soldiered on.

Pulling her off the altar, he steadied her until her trembling
legs found their footing on the floor before he bent down, pulling her
rosary beads from the pile of clothes next to the altar. Tugging her
hands in front of her, he used the sacred beads to bind them together.
Grabbing her now bound hands; he spun her around and told her to hold on
to the altar…“I’ll have you seeing God before the night is
through,” he told her in a gravelly voice as he pushed himself roughly
inside her, causing her to moan loudly from the sensation of being
filled.

How about now? Does it have you squirming with guilt?
Or maybe squirming for different reasons, perhaps? Want to run to church
and confess all your sins? God, please forgive me for liking this book.
Seriously, all kinds of naughty and forbidden things entered my head.
But before I got too bent out of shape, this was still just a dream. The
H/h have a lot of those in the beginning. That’s all they could
do without breaking their vows. Sooner or later though, avoiding each
other isn’t working out for either one of them. They both fight their
feelings to the point where they start to question whether or not they
actually belong in a life of religious servitude.

“My given name is Claire. Please call me Claire.”“Okay Claire,
but only if you call me Shane,” he replied. “No more of this Father
Barrett business. Now tell me, what are you tired of?”“Pretending that I’m not in love with you.”

If you take the religious aspect out, this is just
story of forbidden love. The H/h went through a lot to be together. They
experience a multitude of internal battles and just trying to find
peace and happiness in their lives. By the time they both make a mutual
decision, you already know where the story is heading. This is where my
guilt started to wane. They both knew what had to be done and did it
very discreetly. Everything that was standing in their way was handled
in a way that God, himself, would approve. Sorry if that’s pretty vague,
but I don’t want to spoil anything, especially since this is such a
short story to begin with.

Despite my own internal battle, I
soldiered on and kept reading. Overall, I don’t regret that decision
because I really enjoyed it. I liked walking that fine line because it
made for a very memorable read, one that I will not forget, ever…and
that’s saying something. ;)

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

A graduate student
working in animal genetics, Beth Coldwell is in town to track and tag
big cats in the wild. Her prospects for the summer only improve when she
meets Kelan and Reidar Falke and decides the sexy brothers are the
right pair to fulfill her other, less than scientific, desires...

But
her research is a threat to the Falke family secret. When Kelan, in
cougar form, is captured, that secret comes closer than ever to being
revealed. He escapes, but not before Beth draws a blood sample, and
analysis shows this is no ordinary mountain lion.

Kelan and
Reidar cannot deny the powerful attraction they feel toward Beth. She
might just be their destined mate. But if they reveal themselves to her,
will she embrace who they are or see them as just another science
experiment?

Holly's Review:

First
of all, can someone please point me in the direction of the town that
is home to the incredible Falke brothers?? I have to say what is not to
love about a story that has a set of quadruplet brothers and a set of
triplets, two more brothers and sister?? Oh, and have I mentioned that
all the males can shift into beautiful Pumas, and they take their mates
in pairs, que the menage!! See, this book just gets better and better.
The set of Quads are Axel, Gunner, Kelan & Reider, in that order. In
book one Axel & Gunner found their mate and now, in Falke's Captive
it is Kelan & Reider's turn.

Beth Caldwell is a student who
studies animal genetics and is in town to track and tag big cats. When
she gets into town she unexpectedly meets Kelan and Reider at the local
bar and immediately she can see her self as the filling in a Kelan &
Reider sandwich.(I love a girl who knows what she wants) She lucks out
right away and sees a cat out running and shoots it with a tranquilizer
to tag, little does she know she has just caged Kelan in his Puma form.
He is able to get away but not before she takes a blood sample from him
and realizes the cat does not have normal big cat DNA.

Stories
of shifters are some of my favorite stories and this one is no
exception, as Kelan & Reider discover that Beth is indeed their
mate, and they have to trust her enough to let her know their secret.
This book has it all, gorgeous shifters, hot sex, menage, and a bit of
intense suspense. I would suggest this series to anyone who loves a good
hot shifter story!!

Monday, 15 October 2012

Taylor Caldwell can't decide if she wants to kiss her new college roommate or punch him.

On
the one hand, Hunter Zaccadelli is a handsome, blue-eyed bundle of
charm. On the other, he's a tattooed, guitar-playing bundle of bad boy.
Maybe that's why Taylor's afraid of falling in love with him, or anyone
else. She doesn't want to get burned, and even though her other
roommates adore him, she wants him gone before it's too late.

Hunter
himself has been been burned before, but the fact that Taylor calls him
out on his crap and has the sexiest laugh ever make him decide maybe
love isn't a lost cause. They make a bet: if she can convince him she
truly loves or hates him, he'll leave the apartment--and leave her
alone. The problem is, the more time they spend together, the less she
hates him, and the more she moves toward love.

But when the man
who holds the key to Taylor's fear of giving up her heart resurfaces and
threatens to wreck everything, she has to decide: trust Hunter with her
greatest secret, or do everything in her power to win that bet and
drive him away forever.

I hated him. I hated how he got under my skin. I hated how, for a
second, I thought about pushing him up against the library and making
out with him.

The blurb for this book included the following
description for our Hero: “Tattooed, guitar-playing bundle of bad boy.”
Oh yea. With those seven words, I was immediately sold. Shocker, I know
(lol). So as soon as this book came out, I was all over it.

The first time I met Hunter Zaccadelli, I punched him in the face.

Above is the first line of the book. It’s pretty
telling, isn’t it? As soon as Taylor met Hunter, you knew sparks were
just going to fly between the two and did they ever. The banter between
the two was non-stop for at least the first 42% of the book. God, the
tension build up was, at times, excruciating. I was ready to burst if
nothing happened between the two. I blamed Taylor, but part of me feels
guilty for doing so.

One event in the past has changed Taylor.
She was never the same. This one traumatic event has prevented her from
forming relationships, especially with men. She was known as an ice
queen in high school. This is one tough woman and doesn't take shit from
anyone, especially from someone like Hunter Zaccadelli.

“You are the cockiest, douchebaggy asshat I’ve ever met, and I can’t wait to get rid of you.”

When Hunter shows up at her doorstep, claiming he’s her
new roommate, Taylor is not happy. It didn’t matter that her other two
roommates were women, having the third be a man, especially as appealing
as Hunter, was out of the question. To make things worse, there’s only
two bedrooms and since her other roommates were already bunking with
each other in the one, guess who will be sharing her bedroom with? Ugh!
I’m so jealous of Taylor for having such luck. I mean come on!! She’ll
be sharing a room with Hunter. **SIGH** It’s every girl’s dream, except
for Taylor’s. She wants nothing more than to get rid of him, but he’s
not going anywhere.

Before he could move closer, I pulled back and slammed my fist
into his jaw and my knee into his groin. He doubled over, clutching his
face and his balls.

It’s safe to say, Hunter has never met a girl like
Taylor. She pushes his buttons and calls him on all his shit. There was
no way in hell he was going to leave, not until he finds out more about
her. However, he does strike a deal with her.

“I am what I am. If you don’t like it, there’s a simple way out of
it. You have three options. Hate me, love me, do me. Pick your poison”

Since "doing him" was out of the question, Taylor must
outright convince him that she either loves him or hates him. Otherwise,
he's not going to leave. However, no matter how she verbally declares
her hatred, it’s not enough to convince him. Hunter is here to stay.

I loved the banter between the two. I love their chemistry. Most of all, I love Hunter. Let me count the ways: 1.) I love how Hunter nicknamed her “Missy.” 2.) I love the fact that he sleeps naked.3.) I love all his five tattoos. 4.) I love how he rubs a certain tattoo three times when he gets nervous.5.) I love all his neurotic OCD tendencies (Trust me. I know exactly how that feels). 6.) I love that that he plays guitar, sings and even writes silly songs.7.) I love the fact that he can cook a gourmet meal.8.) I love the fact that he believes in luck and how superstitious he can get.9.) I love that he never gives up on her and was there for her when she needed him.

I’m
sure if I sit here long enough, I can think of more, but you get the
picture. I really liked this story. Like I said before, the only
drawback is that it took them FOR-EV-ER to get together and I wish there
was a little more background on why Hunter was so superstitious. I
never caught that reason. But anyway, it doesn’t really matter. What
matters is that Hunter sleeps naked. Wait. What? Whoops, did I just say
that again? **Blushes** Huh. I guess I did. My mistake. lol

Saturday, 13 October 2012

Sienna Jensen had no
plans to return home when she graduated college last spring—after all,
her dreams lie in California. But when she discovers her grandmother’s
posh Nashville home has been foreclosed, and the new owner has started
the eviction process, Sienna has no other choice but go back to Music
City. And she comes face to face with the flawed, gorgeous man she never
thought she’d see again. The man who now holds the deed to her
grandma’s estate.

When millionaire rock star Lucas Wolfe finds
the outspoken redhead glaring at him from across a courtroom, he’s both
infuriated and intrigued. He still can't get the night Sienna almost
spent with him out of his mind, and the chemistry between them is as
undeniable as it was two years ago. He craves Sienna more than ever.
And just like everything Lucas hungers for, he’s determined to have her.

Now,
Lucas will do whatever it takes to lure Sienna into his bed, even if
that means making a deal with her: ten days with him, playing by his
rules, and he’ll hand over the deed to her grandmother’s home. Though
she agrees to the arrangement, Sienna is conflicted. Because of her duty
to her family. Because of promises she’s made to herself and a past
that still haunts her. And as Lucas’s game of seduction continues, and
Sienna is introduced to his dark, erotic world and even darker
background, she realizes that at any moment, she could be devoured.

Rhonda's Review:

"Lucas Wolfe is all muscle and tattoos and
sexiness, but it's his music that has a way of getting to me. It strips me
down. Then devoures me. "

I was very excited to finally get to read this
story, and I enjoyed it a lot.I can be
fairly picky when it comes to contemporary romance, but Emily Snow hit all the
right spots with me.I thought Snow did
a great job with the character development, and their back story.I even enjoyed the secondary characters
Kylie, and Tori.

Lucas Wolfe was all sexy rock star, dirty
talkin',alpha male, and I would love to
see his kink explored more.:DWho would have guessed that a guitar pick
could be used for something other than strumming guitar strings!I really liked Sienna, and was really
rooting for her as she started developing that new found backbone of hers.I loved that the author didn't rush Lucas
and Sienna, and let the sexual tension build.

I feel like there is much more to be told,andI
hope that is for the next book.This
book is not erotica,but it is very
steamy, and there are smexy bits.It's
refreshing to see a new author with her own story to tell instead of riding the
coat tails of another.I think this
author has great potential,Well Done
Emily Snow!!

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